Monday, 4 November 2019

UK will not extend Brexit transition period - Johnson spokesman

The British government will not extend the transition period that follows a Brexit withdrawal agreement, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.

04 NOV 2019

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves the Conservative Party headquarters in London, Britain November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will not extend the transition period that follows a Brexit withdrawal agreement, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.
The spokesman said the government must continue to prepare for all possibilities including that the country leaves the European Union on Jan. 31 without a withdrawal deal.
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-election-transition/uk-will-not-extend-brexit-transition-period-johnson-spokesman